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hifiguy

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13. Bingo. nt

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 05:38 PM

Jun 2015

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The Decline of the American Actor [View all] NewJeffCT Jun 2015 OP

It's the Old Country superiority vs the New Colony/inferiority. UTUSN Jun 2015 #1

it wasn't always like that, though NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #2

The Brits have actors NV Whino Jun 2015 #3

Bingo. nt hifiguy Jun 2015 #13

meryl streep... IcyPeas Jun 2015 #4

good point on Meryl Streep NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #7

Streep can do literally anything and do it superbly. hifiguy Jun 2015 #14

Another iconic British character NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #27

I would argue that the explosive growth in blockbusters has something to do with it... Wounded Bear Jun 2015 #5

Irony is... Chan790 Jun 2015 #18

Yeah... Wounded Bear Jun 2015 #24

Vin Diesel was great in Find Me Guilty. Frank Cannon Jun 2015 #28

its so easy to play an American olddots Jun 2015 #6

I just watched the 1999 movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream." betsuni Jun 2015 #8

Christian Bale is British NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #9

My mistake! But in this movie he didn't look interested. betsuni Jun 2015 #10

still, that is another example NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #11

I thought this was a box issue jakeXT Jun 2015 #12

and, how we have another Brit NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #15

I don't think Garfield was bad as much as the films around him were trash-can fires. Chan790 Jun 2015 #19

I think he did okay as Spider-Man NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #21

Too many comic book movies. nt Romulox Jun 2015 #16

that's part of it NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #17

"L.A. Confidential" may be my favorite movie of all time. Paladin Jun 2015 #20

amazing movie lame54 Jun 2015 #23

My absolute favorite movie. I was in L.A. last week kairos12 Jun 2015 #34

Who gives a shit about extensive training... lame54 Jun 2015 #22

Right... RobinA Jun 2015 #25

yes, but him getting a zillion dollars to play Iron Man NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #26

.....in which he plays the same cocky smart as a whip smart guy. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #31

Interesting.... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #29

This sounds a lot like "things were better back in my day" crapola. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #30

True NewJeffCT Jun 2015 #32

Or John Wayne playing Ghengis Khan. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #33

I watched the first 3 seasons of Sons of Anarchy Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #35